Degrees and subjectsWe currently offer five humanities degree subjectsAll degree courses consist of four modules each year. A module is a unit of study that explores a specific area within a subject.The range of modules listed in the individual subject pages is indicative, and the available options vary from year to year, depending on demand and faculty availability. You will soon be able to consult the full syllabus listings on our website for detailed specifications of the topics covered.
An outstanding academic experienceEducation in ExcellenceOur professoriate is made up of some of the world’s top academics. The Professors advise on curricula and quality. Some teach all year round, some for half the year, and some in shorter lecture series, normally in the Hilary and Trinity term. They lecture on their research interests.
In addition, we have an exceptional team of permanent academic staff. Each subject area headed by a Subject Convenor and assisted by one or more Senior Lecturers. They have the support of our fully qualified team of academics.
You will have the option to attend some lectures given by the Professors that are not in your chosen degree subject. This will be the perfect opportunity to widen the breadth of your academic experiences in the humanities and interact with your fellow students studying different degrees.
You will hear lectures by some of the world’s leading thinkers, and will receive a far richer higher education experience, and a higher-content degree, than the standard UK offering.
Exceptional Contact HoursLearning at NCH is an intensive experience. In each week of the long terms, you will have four lectures or seminars and two tutorials for your degree subject. You will also have lectures or seminars in your Contextual Course, Core Modules and Professional Skills.
You’ll attend lectures with all of your colleagues studying the same degree subject while seminars are in significantly smaller groups. Half of your weekly tutorials are one-to-one with your tutor and the others are in very small groups of two to four.
In your first two terms, you’ll have 12 or more hours of contact with academic staff each week. This is compared to 4-8 hours (or even fewer) at leading UK universities.
In the Trinity term, there are seminars in Core Modules, exam preparation and the exams themselves, extended essays and more time set aside for research and project work.
Students will benefit from 12-13 teaching hours per week during the longer Michaelmas and Hilary terms. Below is a typical breakdown of teaching hours during these terms.
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In addition to your degree course, you will study for the Diploma of New College of the Humanities.
The Diploma of New College of the Humanities has been carefully developed to give our students an unrivalled edge in the modern world; by the time you graduate you will have gained a dynamic and wide-ranging set of transferable skills. Not only will the subjects studied in the Diploma complement your main degree subject and increase your future employability, they will also have a positive impact on your personal development, providing a set of skills that will allow you to engage positively with the world around you.
The Diploma of New College of the Humanities consists of:
One-to-one tutorials
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In a one-to-one tutorial the tutor
engages critically with you, entering
into your individual point of view
and working with you to clarify,
challenge, defend, and develop your
arguments and ideas.This form of personal and intellectual engagement is considered to be the gold standard for identifying and drawing out a student's potential. Personal approach
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One of our core beliefs is that
your student experience should be
personal, not anonymous. All of our
staff appointments have been made
with this in mind.Our staff members are friendly, responsive and committed to building supportive relationships with students; helping you to achieve your academic, professional and personal potential. |
